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Larsen tours transportation projects in Marysville By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen met with Marysville officials on Aug. 7 to discuss important transportation projects the city is currently constructing or hopes to begin in the near future. Marysville city officials accompanied Larsen on a tour of the projects. Cities receive funding from a variety of sources to build new roads, including federal funds and state funds. "There is a role for the federal government to help our state and local governments provide good transportation alternatives and options," said Larsen. Although not impossible, it is often difficult for cities to build projects with only their own funds. See LARSEN on page 2

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Local artist Josh Robinson paints a mural at the Arlington Skate Park on Aug. 9. The project is one of the first funded by Arlington's public art fund.

Arlington's public art fund finishes first projects By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com

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Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring, left, talks with U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen on Aug. 7 near Grove Street to talk about a potential railroad overcrossing to help traffic and emergency vehicles get around the train tracks.

The city of Arlington passed a public art fund last year and is seeing the first round of projects this summer such as the Suddenly Dragons downtown project and a new mural at the Arlington Skate Park.

Those two projects, among many others, will be the first wave of art projects created from the fund. The public art fund comes solely from construction sales tax that applies to new development. Community Revitaliza-

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Smokey Point Farmers Market hands out school supplies By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Smokey Point Farmers Market and local organizations helped to organize a school supply giveaway for local families on Aug. 14. The market at 18825 67th Ave. NE, in Arlington, provided free shoes, folders, paper and other supplies during the giveaway. "We love to do community activities and bring everyone together," said Anna Houston, one of the organizers for the market. "This year has been so unique and unpredictable that we are trying to bring a lit-

tle bit of normalcy for the kiddos," she said. Market organizer Jamie Williams came up with the idea to support parents at the market. "Parents are going through a hard enough time right now trying to find arrangements around working and their childcare," she said. "Some of them might not be able to afford the school supplies because they've been out of work for so long." With so many families out of work and struggling to get by, Williams said it would be good a time to put something together. See SUPPLIES on page 3

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Bryant Community Church member Dewan Simonis, left, and Pastor Matt Simonis put together a package of school supplies for Tristan Segers, right, during a school supply giveaway at the Smokey Point Farmers Market on Aug. 14

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"When you've got these cities that are suburban like Marysville, they are in a position where they are floating in that in-between area," said Larsen."They need the federal assistance that is attached to state and local money, and it's important to do that in a way that is planned and thoughtful." The Moving Forward Act is one of the more recent pushes for federal transportation funding. The bill has passed in the House Transportation Committee and has been incorporated in the Invest in America Act, which is a broader infrastructure funding bill. "What makes the Moving Forward Act unique is that we are trying to make our transportation system cleaner and greener. There is an investment in low- and no-emission buses," said Larsen. Larsen and Marysville officials took a look at areas where new interchanges are planned for the future. That includes the planned 156th Street interchange, which the city has secured funding for, however they still need to work with the federal government as it involves a change to I-5. "With a lot of the development coming into the area, all those businesses are counting on the interchange coming into the area," said Jeff Laycock, a city engineer for Marysville. The other big interchange, also connecting to I-5, will provide another route at the south end of the

city at SR-529. Construction of this interchange is expected to begin soon. "The northbound and southbound commuters are going to use this route," said Laycock, as it is designed to take some pressure off of the interchange at Fourth Street. A projected 15,000 vehicles per day will use the new route, which will be a significant increase. That's why Marysville is putting together a First Street Bypass that will provide another route from the downtown to the Sunnyside area. "The impetus for getting that done quickly was really the SR-529 interchange, because if we didn't have this bypass you'd have all this traffic colliding at Fourth [Street] and State [Avenue], so this will take a lot of that off," said Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring. The SR-529 interchange was also a priority project for the city as it provides a way into Marysville that goes around the train tracks which can back up traffic to the highway. Train traffic has been a frequent problem for the city and they are looking at other projects to help alleviate it, such as the Grove Street overcrossing. "In 2015 we did a study on all our crossings to see what would be the best location for an undercrossing or overcrossing," said Laycock. "This location was, in terms of cost, the most feasible and also had enough space." The city pursued a federal grant, the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements, or CRISI grant, that could

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Marysville City Engineer Jeff Laycock, left, talks with U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen on Aug. 7 near the 88th Street corridor about potential improvements that could be made to reduce traffic there. have provided the funds for the project. "It is a very hard grant to compete with," said Kevin Nielsen, Marysville's public works director. "There was only two projects funded in the state." City officials said they were encouraged to resubmit next year though so it may be a project that is awarded the grant in a less competitive year. Another area the city was denied CRISI funding is at 156th Street, which has a railroad crossing that was closed by Snohomish County in the early 2000s before the area was annexed by the city of Marysville. "Since this is a closed crossing it does not qualify for CRISI funding," said Laycock. Since the Seven Lakes area and Lakewood area have been more developed, reopening the closed route could have an impact on clearing Lakewood traffic. Finally, city officials looked at the State Avenue corridor, which is currently being widened and poten-

tial work at the 88th Street corridor, which Marysville officials hope to improve in the future. There is only one remaining area of State Avenue that is not five lanes and that area, between 100th Street and 116th Street, is currently receiving two phases of construction to widen the road. "Things happen on I-5 and where does the traffic go? State Avenue," said Laycock, so it is important to clear the current bottlenecks. The current work will replace a culvert between 100th and 104th Street. "This was one of our biggest fish restrictions as well, so the Tribes are big supporters of this project as well," said Nielsen. The second phase of the project, which is widening the area between 104th Street and 116th Street is designed but requires funding. "We'll be applying for Transportation Improvement Board funds," said Laycock.

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Arlington considers merger with North County Fire & EMS By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Arlington officials continue to look for sustainable solutions for fire and emergency services as they talk with North County Fire and EMS about a potential merger. North County Fire and EMS is a Regional Fire Authority (RFA) that covers the area northwest of Arlington into the Stanwood and Warm Beach areas. Discussions began earlier this year between the two organizations about the city of Arlington's fire services being annexed into the RFA. "A committee was put together early in the year and they've been meeting," said Paul Ellis, Arlington city administrator. The committee has two members of the Arlington City Council, two members of the North County Fire and EMS commission and staff from each organization. "The goal was to research and look through the 'what ifs' of Arlington being annexed into North County Fire and EMS and see if there was enough benefit to that," said Ellis. The biggest driving concern for the city of Arlington is the increasing cost of running fire and emergency services.

"Just the cost of Fire and EMS makes it challenging to keep the program funded. An RFA model we be a way to have a stable funding system," said Ellis. RFAs have the ability to put tax measures before the voters of a district, something that cities have a more limited ability to do. "We created an ambulance fee a couple of years ago to help fund these services, but that was sort of a stopgap measure until we could find a long-term solution to provide better service," said Ellis. This isn't the first time the city of Arlington has been in negotiations to potentially join an RFA. "We talked to Marysville a few years ago about the possibility of an RFA with them," said Ellis, but that plan didn't work out. The committee has currently been talking about the practicalities of how an RFA between the two organizations would work. "The talks have been going through the logistics right now," said Ellis. "How it could be configured to provide the same or better benefits." There are possible economies of scale the city would benefit from if they joined a larger organization that could help save money as

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well, said Ellis. "When the council reconvenes in September they plan to talk more about the financial impacts," said Ellis, who added that a decision on whether to move forward with joining North County Fire and EMS would likely be made before the end of the year. If the Arlington City Council wants to approve the annexation into the RFA that decision would still need to go before local voters. Ellis said at this point the earliest it would be on the ballot is in the February 2021 election. More information and updates about the RFA process for Arlington are available at arlingtonwa.gov/672.

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"So this provides just some extra help for the families," she said. "In times like this, not knowing what will come next, a little bit of help can go a long way." Local organizations chipped in to support the giveaway. "We had a lot of support and people willing to donate and donate their time," said Houston. Arlington restaurant Pizza Factory donated food for the volunteers who had to arrive at the market early for set up. "We have Northside Shoes, which is a local company in Marysville, that is donating shoes for kids anywhere from kindergarten to 12th grade," said Houston. "We also have the Bryant Community Church that has done a school supply drive and they're handing out supplies." Other groups provided funds to support the giveaway.

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Northside Shoes employees put together boxes of shoes and boots to giveaway at a school supply giveaway at the Smokey Point Farmers Market on Aug. 14. From left, Zoye Ruehl, Christian Sandstrom and Scott Carpenter.

"Roy Robinson donated $1,000 to go toward school supplies and let us bring this brand new Tahoe to deliver the supplies," said Houston. Long lines of families came out during the day to get shoes and supplies during the giveaway at the market. This is the second year for the Smokey Point Farmers Market, which provides a weekly Friday

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Unofficial results for Aug. 4 election By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com As primary election results are tallied many candidates will move on to the November General Election while Lakewood School District has to consider budget cuts as their levies look to be rejected again by voters. In Washington state's primary system the top two candidates in a primary move on to the general election ballot. This year's general election will be held on Nov. 3. All results listed were as of Aug. 5, but mail-in ballots may be continued to be counted. Lakewood School District Levies Lakewood faces the possibility of reducing its operating budget as its two levy propositions that would renew funds it currently has appear to have been rejected by voters. Their programs and operation levy is failing with 44.31 percent voting in favor. A technology and capital improvements levy would have been used for building maintenance and technology for classrooms and is closer to passing, but still currently being rejected with 49.42 percent voting in favor. A programs and operation levy is the main source of local tax dollars for the majority of school districts in the state. Without it, Lakewood is looking at a budget shortfall of more than $6 million. The district placed these two levies on the ballot again after they failed in February. They were meant to replace

expiring levies. If both levies fail the school district will not receive local tax dollars for 2020 and will have to rely solely on state and federal funding. "We're going to look at what reductions we can make, as we now have a $6.3 million funding gap to make up for," said Scott Peacock, Lakewood School District superintendent. No decisions have been made yet, but staffing, athletics and other programs could receive big reductions at the school district. "We've already re-evaluated our budget this year and there's not a lot more for us to reduce that will not cut deeply into programs that are important to kids," said Peacock. The levy results were "tremendously disappointing," said Peacock, a sentiment that many on the school board agreed with. "It's hard to imagine something other than COVID affecting our district in a negative way right now, but here we are," said Lakewood school board member Sandy Gotts. "I'm just dumbfounded. I'm struggling with how we got to where we are at with the negative attitude," said Lakewood school board member Larry Bean. The pandemic already made the environment tough to run a levy as many families are struggling with financial difficulties. "We understand that people are not happy with the distance learning. We understand this is a diffi-

cult time economically for many," said Peacock. "It's not just Lakewood. We're seeing some trends even outside of Lakewood that we don't have any control of. There's a huge movement for tax reform," said Lakewood school board member Jahna Smith. Confusion about the nature of the levies also contributed to their failure. "It's disheartening that it's going to affect the kids. I'm still kind of in shock that people still didn't understand that it was a replacement levy," said Lakewood school board member Leaha Boser. As replacement levies they would have not raised taxes, but renewed already existing taxes. "These are not new taxes. We were not asking people to pay more than what they were," said Peacock. The school district will work toward some new levy funding for 2021, although what that will look like is not yet known, said Peacock. "Not collecting local tax dollars is not a sustainable model for us," he said. "We will need some path beyond 2021." Peacock said the school district will look for a path forward to provide education to local kids. "Schools are the heart of our community in Lakewood. Our kids deserve the quality of education kids are getting in other districts. My hope is that we will find a way to do that," he said. Governor The race for Governor included more than 20 candidates in a crowded field.

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Democrat incumbent Jay Inslee secured 50.4 percent of the vote while Republican Loren Culp looks to secure a space on the general election ballot with 17.5 percent of the vote. Republicans Joshua Freed and Tim Eyman are far behind Culp with 8.3 percent of the vote and 6.8 percent of the vote respectively. Congressional Representatives Locals voted in races for Congressional District 1 and District 2 which both includes a host of candidates vying for just two congressional seats. District 2 includes Tulalip and the majority of Marysville and Arlington. Incumbent Democrat Rick Larsen received 50.3 percent of the vote. Republican Timothy Hazelo currently has a slim hold on second place with 14.7 percent of the vote and Democrat Jason Call is close behind at 13.6 percent of the vote. Congressional District 1 includes some parts of the city of Arlington and outlying neighborhoods such the Arlington Heights and the Getchell hill areas. Incumbent Democrat Suzan DelBene will move on to the general election with 54.9 percent of the vote while Republican Jeffrey Beeler has the second ballot spot tied up with 33.3 percent of the vote. State Legislature - LD 38 Legislative District 38 includes a good deal of south Marysville and all of Tulalip and the district had three races this year. Democrat June Robinson was formerly a State Representative and was appointed

to the vacant Senate seat earlier this year. In a three-way race Robinson secured 45.12 percent of the vote with Republican Bernard Moody receiving 41.15 percent and Democrat Kelly Fox receiving 13.63 percent. Democrat Emily Wicks was appointed to fill Robinson's House seat. Wicks received 49.79 percent of the vote with Republican Bert Johnson in second place at 38.70 percent. Democrat Lacey Sauvageau also received 6.86 percent of the vote with Libertarian Jorge Garrido receiving 4.55 percent. Incumbent Democrat Mike Sells received 68.04 percent of the vote against Libertarian David Wiley who received 30.13 percent. State Legislature - LD 39 Legislative District 39 includes most of the city of Arlington and has three races this year. For the State Senate seat incumbent Republican Keith Wagoner received 66.05 percent of the vote against a challenge from Washington Progressive Party candidate Kathryn Lewandowsky, who received 33.72 percent of the vote. The first House seat saw incumbent Republican Robert Sutherland receive 60.56 percent of the vote against Democrat Claus Joens, who received 39.30 percent. The second seat saw incumbent Republican Carolyn Eslick with 50.04 percent of the vote against Democrat Ryan Johnson who received 35.93 percent of the vote and Republican Sandy Mesenbrink who received 13.93 percent.

State Legislature - LD 44 Legislative District 44 covers some parts of Marysville, particularly the Sunnyside neighborhood area, and has two races this year. For the first House seat incumbent Democrat John Lovick received 55.33 percent of the vote against 44.56 percent of the vote for Republican John Kartak. Incumbent Jared Mead did not run again for the second House seat as he seeks a position on the Snohomish County Council. Republican Mark James received 47.54 percent of the vote with Democrat April Berg receiving 32.38 percent and Democrat Anne Anderson receiving 20.03 percent. State Legislature - LD 10 Three positions are up for election in Legislative District 10, which includes parts of the Lakewood and Lake Goodwin areas. State Sen. Barbara Bailey stepped down from her position and Republican Ron Muzzall was appointed to it. Muzzall secured 61.62 percent of the vote against Democrat Helen Johnson, who received 38.25 percent of the vote. State Rep. Norma Smith opted not to run again for the legislature. Her seat saw a five-way race with Republican Greg Gilday receiving 56.65 percent of the vote and Democrats Angie Homola and Suzanne Woodard battling for second place, with 18.23 percent and 15.04 percent of the vote respectively. In the second House seat Republican Bill Bruch received 59.29 percent of the vote while incumbent Democrat Dave Paul received 36.25 percent.

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ASD will begin fall with distance learning By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com The Arlington School District will begin the school year with distance learning with a plan in place to phase in reopening if COVID case numbers drop in the county. The school board approved the reopening plan on Aug. 10 by a 3-1 vote with board member Michael Ray as the sole dissenter. The plan includes six 'Steps' of reopening that the district can move between depending on safety needs. They are starting on Step Three. "That means enhanced distance learning for all students, but it also includes the opportunity, under the direction and guidance of the health department, to serve small selections of students who need special support," said Arlington School District superintendent Chrys Sweeting. "I think all the districts are grappling with how you identify those students," she said. District officials decided to start at that step because of the high number of COVID-19 cases currently in the county. "They really looked at how we can open schools safely and in compliance in the requirements from OSPI, the Department of Health," said Sweeting.

"We're very committed to opening schools safely and do it as quickly as we can," she said. Both the Snohomish Health District and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee recommended that a county should be below 75 cases per 100,000 people in a twoweek period for schools to reopen safely. "The Governor identified Snohomish County as a county that was at high risk and also recommended instruction at this time take place at a distance," said Sweeting. As of Aug. 13 the county's rate was at 87.3 cases per 100,000 people. "If those cases go down to the moderate, which is 26 to 75 cases, they still recommend distance learning, but move to in-person learning for elementary students," said Sweeting. When the district moves to Step Four the plan is have students from preschool to second grade attend in-person instruction two times a week. In Step Five all students will attend school two times a week and Step Six is fully reopened five-days-a-week instruction. The district is branding the fall as 'Distance Learning 2.0' as they intend to improve on what they did in the spring. School district officials are still working out the de-

tails of exactly what that will mean according to Gary Sabol, director of communications for the school district. He said that is expected to include more access to internet connections, more teacher training, more support for parents and a helpline for staff, students or parents. Connectivity issues remained a concern for many. "What is the plan for those that aren't able to connect?" asked board member Michael Ray. "How are we going to get them in the classroom, which would be preferred, or provide them with that equitable education." Internet connection can be a problem for teachers as well. "I didn't hear much about what are we going to do for those teachers who have connectivity issues at home," said Kent Prairie teacher Donnica Farnsworth during public comment at the school board meeting. "I was one of those teachers and I had to commute to Bellevue every day," she said. Mark Ehrhardt, director of technology at the district,

estimated about 20 percent of students had barriers to good internet access. "Arlington is a difficult area because we have a lot of rural areas that have very limited connectivity," he said. "What I have found in working with families is that a lot of them have internet access, but a lot of that is not adequate and not really broadband access." The school district recently invested in purchasing Chromebooks and will be able to provide them to students this year, he said. Distance learning can get more difficult for families with multiple children. "I was concerned with families' frustration levels at the different levels of kids," said local Megan O'Brien during public comment. "If they have a elementary kid and a middle school kid and a high school kid … be better to possibly not having these things overlap each other," she said. "It's a really great time to think about doing the later start for the older kids." Instruction done through the Zoom platform can also be accessed through phones. "You should always be able to make a phone call

and at least get audio even if you have connectivity issues," said school board member Marc Rosson. Others commented that distance learning is difficult for English language learners and will be hard for younger students, especially kindergartners entering a school system for the first time. "Educators will be strangers to them and that poses a unique concern from my perspective and for the students who I will be educating," said Colleen White, a kindergarten teacher at Kent Prairie Elementary. "I'd like to advocate for the board to consider kindergartners as one of those unique populations that may need special instruction," she said. Students in elementary school will receive "narrative-based" feedback instead of traditional grades, while those in middle school and high school will continue to receive a traditional A through F grade, although the district hopes to emphasize feedback more than grades. "We still want verbal feedback to carry more weight than a numeric

score," said Kari Henderson-Burke, director of teaching and learning for the district. Henderson-Burke also said that the district would be "narrowing standards" and are currently looking about what to focus on. "We're defining what are our essential standards for Arlington," she said. "Our teaching has to be fundamentally different when learning is fundamentally different," she said. The school district's plan includes health protocols which clean buses after every use, not just at the end of the day, and screenings for staff and students to be implemented when they return to school. "That will help us make sure that everyone entering the building is less likely to be transmissible," said Brian Lewis, director of operations at the school district. The school district is purchasing self-serve kiosk tablets for school staff that will read temperature. Officials have also altered school district hallways and classrooms to create more space between students, said Lewis.

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Lakewood students will again be learning primarily online this fall as the Lakewood School District board of directors approved plans to continue distance learning on Aug. 5. Some students with special needs will be able to go to in-person learning as long as they are in small groups. "We landed on that decision based on recommendations from the Snohomish Health District," said Scott Peacock, Lakewood School District superintendent. The Health District recently recommended schools not return to inperson learning while COVID-19 cases are as high as they are right now. "But they did support targeted in-person learning for students with special needs," said Peacock. Peacock said the dis-

tance learning this fall will be "much more robust" than it was last spring. "We've developed our online classes more to refine daily schedules for the students that includes time for supervised instruction, activities and feedback opportunities for parents and kids," he said. School district officials are also putting together support for parents, such as some planned workshops for those who want or need help. "We understand that distance learning is challenging for families, especially for working families," said Peacock. "We want to help them navigate those challenges as effectively as possible." The plan for fall includes support to help students who need in-person learning. "That includes a provision for high-need students to receive direct instruction

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in groups of five or less," said Peacock School district officials do not know exactly what that will look like. "It's going to depend on highly individualized accommodations we make for students," said Peacock. "Those are decisions we want to make with the educators who know those students the most." The Lakewood school board also approved a plan for how the schools will resume in-person learning when it is safe to do so. "We want to get students

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back in the classroom as soon as possible and this helps us do that," said Peacock. "Our six-stage plan aligns well with the guidelines from the governor." Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee recommended counties with more than 75 COVID cases per 100,000 people in a two-week period use a majority of online learning. As of Aug. 5 the county was at 97.2 cases per 100,000 people. Inslee recommended distance learning with elementary students returning

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Lakewood School District Superintendent Scott Peacock talks during the online Aug. 5 school board meeting about the reopening plan for local schools. to school for counties with 26 to 75 cases per 100,000 people and a return to inperson learning for counties with 25 or less cases per 100,000 people. Lakewood's plan mirrors those general guidelines. "This gives us a common framework where we can discuss a range of possibilities," said Peacock. The plan is meant to allow flexibility throughout the year and have procedures already in place for a

quick return to in-person learning. "To be able to not lose valuable learning time is important and I see how with these stages that is taken into account in every situation," said Lakewood school board member Sandy Gotts. "It allows us to maneuver logistically throughout the school year." Board member Larry Bean agreed it is important to get kids back in classrooms when they are able to safely do so. "The longer the kids are in distance learning, the more we realize the risks around that. So the sooner we can kids in the classroom safely, the better," he said. Bean also thanked school officials who worked on the document. "No one expected we would have to come up a document like this months ago, so the amount of effort that has gone into this has been amazing," he said.

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tion Project Manager Sarah Lopez said she went to an arts and culture conference in Ellensburg where she heard about other cities that have a similar fund. "We talked to the mayor and she was supportive of the idea," and it was eventually passed with an ordinance from the Arlington City Council. A city committee works with public proposals to choose projects. "We did a grant application process so that the public could be part of the process," said Lopez. "We wanted to embed art in all areas of Arlington." The committee received projects such as the downtown Arlington Suddenly Dragons project organized by local artist Monica Bretherton. In the downtown Arlington area along Olympic Avenue and the Centennial Trail there are a number of dragons created by local artists for families to hunt for. A website at suddenlydragons.com provides more info about the project. "We started talking about what we could do in Arlington knowing that there would be this new fund in place," she said. Dragons were suggested as something that could be fun for families. "I loved dragons when I was a teenager, although it had not been something I've done in a while," she said. Bretherton and other local artists developed a variety of ideas for artistic dragon installations. They even had some planned programs and activities ready for the Arlington Library. "Around February we realized that it might not come together like we originally planned," she said. "With every element we talked about how much we could do with social distancing." Originally dragons were going to be hidden in some local businesses, but have been put in windows instead. The art pieces range from highly visible to more hidden pieces, said Bretherton. "I am watching to see what happens with the public engagement," she said. "As I was dropping off some brochures the other day I heard a kid yelling 'dragon.'" She said that sort of engagement with the community is what public art can be about. "I'm really excited to see what will happen," she said. "We want to encourage people to go out and see it." Local artist Josh Robinson also wanted to engage the community when he and a team proposed working on a mural at the Arlington Skate Park. He and his fellow artists spent time to interview us-

ers at the skate park before painting it on Aug. 8 and 9. "In a skate part where it is painted all the time it was important for us to get input from the local people about what they wanted to see," he said. "It's about the local people taking ownership of the space." Some pictures they took of people using the skate park were also incorporated into the new mural. Robinson teaches classes at JAG ArtWorks in Everett. "We've created a community over there of up and coming artists," he said, and one of those artists also uses the Arlington Skate Park and suggested Robinson apply to put art in there. "I grew up 15 minutes from this skate park and I went to it as a kid," he said, so he was excited to contribute to the space. "All the team members are from the greater Snohomish area," he said. Public art funds, like Arlington's recently created fund, help the community show they care about the people using their spaces, said Robinson. "It creates a cooler experience for the skate park and it shows you care about the people there," he said. "Graffiti" style murals are often seen as blight and Robinson said it was also good that local artists can

Communities approach it from a different angle and be appreciated. "I never thought I'd be able to do art like that here," he said. It's also good for local youth who are passionate about art. "I just got paid for something people have told me not to do for so long," said Robinson. "It's huge for kids who are into art and want to know they can pursue that." Many people are having trouble finding work right now and the public fund is helpful to local artists, said Robinson. "Especially during COVID with people having a tough time finding jobs, funds like this are great," he said. In addition to the skate park mural and Suddenly

Dragons project Arlington is planning sculptures near Airport Boulevard and Gleneagle, an aeronauticalthemed bench for Airport Boulevard, and a artistic tractor display for the roundabout near Kent Prairie. "COVID did have an impact," said Lopez, as one project the city was working on with Arlington High School has been delayed. "The teacher wants to continue to work with us next year though," she said. Arlington's art committee is preparing for another round of proposals soon. "The application process for the 2021 funds is now open as well," said Lopez. "We're looking forward to 2021 and seeing the projects that will be proposed for then," she said.

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Washington Trust Bank opens in Lakewood By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Washington Trust Bank opened their newest location on Aug. 10 in the Lakewood area. The bank is at a limited capacity right now due to COVID-19, but is open at 2437 172nd St. NE Suite L103, Marysville. The bank offers the standard banking services. "Washington Trust Bank is a full-service bank and that extends to our new location in Smokey Point," said Kit Gerwels, commercial banking team leader of north Puget Sound for the bank. They handle banking for small, medium and large businesses, said Gerwels. "Our predominant focus is on commercial banking," he said. They also offer accounts

for private banking, mortgage banking and other options. The new office is designed with an open format that is meant to allow clients to more easily connect with representatives. "That provides a highly responsive level of service," said Gerwels. There is a 24-hour ATM at the Lakewood location. The branch is currently limited to appointment only. "We have the safety of employees and clients in mind," said Gerwels. "People are encouraged to call ahead of time. If you drive up without calling and we are at capacity you may have to wait for a while." The new office has enough square footage for social distancing, said Gerwels, and the branch has the recommended safety

supplies such as masks and hand sanitizers "The biggest difference when this is all over is that we will not have a limit on capacity," he said. Washington Trust Bank has been operating in the region for 118 years. "Our bank is the Northwest's largest privatelyowned bank," said Gerwels. "We know what it means to work with family-owned businesses and we have historically been one." Customers usually appreciate the smaller bank experience, said Gerwels. "They like that it is independently owned and headquartered in the Northwest," he said. "We have the feel of a community bank. We are focused on growing relationships." While the bank has locations in Seattle, they are mostly in eastern Washing-

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The new Lakewood location for Washington Trust Bank. ton and Idaho. "We're very excited to have the first expansion in western Washington in the last 20 years for our bank," said Gerwels. Client service is impor-

tant for the bank, said Gerwels. "We have a uniquely local and holistic approach." Washington Trust Bank branches are often involved in supporting the areas they are in and Gerwels said staff

at the branch plan to keep that spirit in Lakewood. "We're passionate about serving the community," he said. "We want to continue our philanthropic work here."

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Arlington Farmers Market enjoys growth during summer By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com

COVID-19 isn’t stopping the Arlington Farmers Market from having a successful year. Thanks to an outpouring of community support and the efforts of local growers, more vendors are selling, and more people are visiting the Saturday morning market located at Legion Park in downtown Arlington. “Compared to last year – it’s much, much higher,” said Michael Deitering, owner of Chubby Bunny

Farm, who is helping the Stilly Valley Chamber of Commerce coordinate the market. He said around a half dozen vendors participated in the market in 2019. During 2020, between 20 and 24 vendors sell each week and between 600 and 700 people visit. Deitering said he identified and recruited farmers in operation around the local area. A lot of the growers are first-year farmers. “Really, it’s a lot of heart-toheart conversations, farmer to farmer.”

“We are seeing an outpouring of community support,” Deitering said, adding residents appreciate efforts to keep the food supply chain local. There are farmers from outside the area, too. A farmer from Yakima has been selling stone fruit. Eliza Mae Atterberry, owner of Rain Shadow Farm located near Burlington, is enjoying her first season growing vegetables on three-quarters of an acre near Burlington. She spent a recent Friday harvesting carrots, beets, celery, broccoli, tomatoes and leeks to sell Saturday at the market. In addition, she operates a Community Supported Agriculture program where 30 subscribers receive a weekly vegetable box throughout the growing season. She sells at the market because it provides her with another income stream, and visibility and marketing help. “People really seem to be really responsive to it,” Atterberry said. Prior to starting her own farm, she worked for seven years at farms in Whatcom County. Deitering has been

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The most powerful actions we can take to recover our region’s salmon are to give our rivers and streams room to breathe while protecting the land and vegetation lining their banks. The Timber/Fish/Wildlife (TFW) Agreement and Forests and Fish Report (FFR) successfully tackled similar salmon habitat issues across the state’s landscape decades ago, offering a win-win approach to cooperative natural resources management that is unique in the nation. We think the processes offer a blueprint to expand and further protect streamside habitat throughout Washington. A war in the woods raged in Washington in the early 1980s. Federal courts had ruled that tribal treaty rights include the right to protected salmon habitat. Meanwhile, tribes, government agencies, timber companies, environmental groups and others were battling in court over the effects to fish, wildlife and water quality of timber harvests on private forestlands. Time, money and effort that could have been better spent on protecting and restoring our shared natural resources were instead being wasted in court. In a bold move, NWIFC Chairman Billy Frank Jr. and Stu Bledsoe, Director of the Washington Forest Protection Association, a timber industry trade group, committed to find a way forward through cooperation. What they found was a solution that not only protected fish and wildlife habitat but also ensured a healthy and sustainable timber industry.

Lorraine Loomis Dozens of meetings between all parties led to the creation of the 1987 TFW Agreement that replaced conflict with a cooperative science-based management approach. Best available science would now “lead wherever the truth takes us,” Frank said. Today, those ideals embodied in law protect more than 60,000 miles of streams on 9.3 million acres of private forestlands across Washington. But it is the classic case of one step forward, two steps back. Growth, development and a changing climate are causing salmon populations to continue to decline because we are losing their habitat in other areas faster than it can be restored and protected. Riparian (streamside) habitat is among the most important for salmon. Shade from trees and other vegetation helps keep water temperatures low. More than 1,700 miles of streams and rivers in western Washington do not meet federal or state standards for high water temperatures that can kill salmon. Streamside vegetation also filters harmful runoff and slows erosion to prevent eggs from being smothered. When trees fall into

a stream, they help create gravel spawning beds and pools where salmon can rest. The state and treaty tribes in western Washington have begun an effort to develop a uniform, science-based riparian habitat management approach for non-forestlands. Like TFW, we expect it to meet resistance and we will need support from stakeholders such as timber industry, farmers, environmental groups and others. We should look to the TFW/FFR model because it shows that when all parties win, they are invested in the solution and are committed to making it work. At the core is a willingness to agree to find consensus. It doesn’t mean everyone gets what they want, but what is needed. It requires participants to listen carefully and give the same priority to addressing the needs of others as they do their own. It encourages creative problem-solving that breeds cooperation, trust and commitment to find opportunities that benefit everyone. Embracing and expanding the TFW/FFR model is a ready-made opportunity to slow the decline of salmon with the help of a proven science-based management approach to restore and protect critical streamside habitat. Being Frank is a monthly column written by the chair of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. As a statement from the NWIFC chair, the column represents the natural resources management interests and concerns of the treaty Indian tribes in western Washington.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA ALLEN, Deceased, NO. 20-4-00994-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN A. BELLERSEN, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01018-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARLENE KAY AGNES, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01124-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MISTY DAWN CARPENTER, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01125-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: July 22, 2020 Personal Representative: Helen L. Taubeneck Attorney for Personal Representative: Breanne W. Martin, WSBA #44519 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF: RICHARD E. GRANUM and LAURA I. GRANUM, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01142-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: July 22, 2020 Personal Representative: Leora Forstein Attorney for Personal Representative: Breanne W. Martin, WSBA #44519 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CARLA D. KOHLER, Deceased, NO. 20-4-00973-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: July 22, 2020 Personal Representative: Debora Kneeland aka Deborah Kneeland Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven J. Peiffle, WSBA #14704 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: August 19, 2020. Personal Representative: Rose M. Dennis Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: August 19, 2020. Personal Representative: Glenice McKeon

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-00994-31

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-01018-31

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-00973-31

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-01124-31.

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedents must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedents’ probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: August 19, 2020. Personal Representative: Jacob E. Granum Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY B. A. CARLSON, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01090-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH in the matter of Estate of JERRY MILLER, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01055-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, R.C.W. 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF THOMAS J. PINKINE and ANITA R. PINKINE, Deceased, NO. 204-01098-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CONSTANCE K. KING, Deceased, NO. 20-4-01108-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: August 5, 2020. Personal Representative: Steven Frank Carlson Attorney for Personal Representative: Tanner K. Olson, WSBA #52879 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

The Personal Representative of this estate has been appointed by this court. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in R.C.W. 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative of the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: 1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under R.C.W. 11.40.020(3); or 2) four months after the date of the first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as provided in R.C.W. 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication: August 5, 2020 Personal Representative: Barbara J. Miller Attorney for Personal Representative: Victoria S. Byerly Address for Personal Representative: Victoria S. Byerly, Attorney at Law Kline Alvarado Veio, PC 1800 Cooper Point Rd S.W., Bldg 11 Olympia, WA 98502

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: August 5, 2020. Personal Representative: Denise R. Cruz Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley E. Neunzig, WSBA #22365 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: August 5, 2020. Personal Representative: Kenneth G. King Attorney for Personal Representative: Breanne W. Martin, WSBA #44519 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-01098-31

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-01108-31

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-01090-31

Attorney for Personal Representative: Breanne W. Martin, WSBA #44519 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 20-4-01125-31.

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Every garden needs a Bluebeard in it Last week I green, not unpontificated about like many varietthe merits of the ies of lavender, genus Hibiscus and has a similar and the fact that pungency to it it is among the that is effective in very few shrubs By Steve Smith discouraging deer that bloom late and rabbits from into the summer. There are visiting it. Usually growing a handful of other summer- to around 24 to 30 inches blooming choices that don’t tall in one season, the plants come in quite so many varia- are crowned with clusters of tions but are just as reliable blue flowers in the month of and dare I say, essential August, which are usually to creating that all illusive smothered with bees and “year ‘round interest” in our other pollinators searching gardens. Bluebeard is one for pollen and nectar. Butsuch plant that will add late terflies and hummingbirds season interest in the sunny will also visit this plant. border with not a lot of fuss. While many people refer Bluebeard, known botan- to Bluebeard as a shrub beically as Caryopteris x clan- cause it has a woody strucdonensis, is an easy-to-grow ture, I like to think of it more small shrub that thrives in as a perennial that can be cut the sun with well-draining back to the ground in spring soil. The foliage is a gray/ much like a hardy fuchsia.

Of course, in mild winters it will retain much of its woody stems, but they tend to be brittle so it is still best to hack it back hard once you see signs of life in spring. This springtime pruning will guarantee lots of blooms because the flowers all come on the new growth, much like a rose. There are several cultivars of Bluebeard that can sport various shade of blue flowers and a couple of varieties that have golden yellow foliage. Here are a few to watch for… n Beyond Midnight — Sports dark glossy foliage with deep blue flowers. n Sunshine Blue 11 — This is an improved selection of ‘Sunshine Blue’ that came out several years ago. The big improvement is increased hardiness, which

for most of us on the west side isn’t really a problem. Never the less, this variety is well worth growing with its golden foliage and blue flowers, which makes for a lovely contrasting combination. n Lil Miss Sunshine — This one may have the most golden foliage of all the Bluebeards and of course the most stunning blue flowers that bloom for a long time in the fall. n Dark Knight — It’s not too hard to figure out that this one has dark blue flowers, which contrast nicely with its glaucous foliage. n Sapphire Surf — This variety is supposed to grow only 1 to 2 feet tall, which makes it a perfect plant for edging a flower bed or perennial border. It is also a good candidate for a con-

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The Bluebeard will add late season color to your garden. tainer. You probably won’t find all of these cultivars available at the garden center, but you will certainly find several to choose from. Look for them displayed in the sun-loving section of the nursery, probably mixed in with other late summer blooming perennials. And don’t be surprised if you have a parade of pollinators follow you home to your garden. I suspect it will only be a few days before you will

also see a butterfly and hummingbird too. August is high summer for us in the northwest, so get out and enjoy it while you can! In another couple of weeks, it will be time to plant tulips and daffodils again. Stay safe and keep on gardening.

Steve Smith is the owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville and can be reached at sunnysidenursery@msn.com.